What Are Your Favorite Acoustic Strings?

[eyeballz03]

I like Ernie Ball Earthwood.

[Pezcore]

martins

[55'gibby]

D'Addario (however you spell it) 80-20 phos-bronze 11-46

[eische]

acoustic??? - classical!!!: D'Addario ProArte, EJ46 :D - simply love them

[Nick]

haven't seen this thread for a while!

anyway - fav strings ???? got to be Martin SP's

[Bojangles]

I must agree with Nick Martin SP

Bojangles

[Perfect4th]

GHS - Good sounding, long lasting, and CHEAP!

Peace!

[Coco(R)]

i like abukas

[discoglen]

i always play martin 9's sorry if the light gauge is like blasphemy to acoustic players!

[jaytee]

i havent really found mine yet...im currently using D'Addario bronze .12-.54 (85/15)
i made the mistake of buying multiple sets early on...to save money right?...before really thinking about maybe they wouldnt be the string for me....but im about to use them all up and soon im gonna try some of their new coated exp's....i dont think ill change my string guage tho...ive tried elixers lights and didnt really care for them but the exps are made a bit different...so....we'll see...its still all very experimental for me even after 2 1/2 years....but i guess thats ok cuz a year or two ago i wouldnt have even known enough to decide if i liked my strings alot or not...but i guess its just going on feeling in the end anyways...


--jt

[JiMi=GoD]

elixirs!

ther pricey i know, but every set ive used i have won for free!!

and ill be winning some more next week, at music live in the uk! they have a stall and you just have to play 3 riffs and u get a free set of strings, and ill be doin this about 10 times!!


rob

[SVBurton]

Hhhmmm I don't know enough to answer that but maybe someone can give me some info. What is the deal iwth string guages and what are the reasons for using each?

Seth

[discoglen]

i think i answered this somewhere else but what the hey... the string 'gauge' is basically the thinkness of the set. thicker strings have a higher gauge. gauges are measured in 1000ths of an inch i think (nice figure for conveinience) and sets are marked according to the gauge of the top string, so a set of 9's has a 0.009 inch top string. The gauge affects the sound of the string and how it plays.
thin- 9's or 10's on an acoustic: these will be a lot easier on you fingers and also easier to play- gaster. disadvantages are that they sound a bit too light on an acoustic in some peoples opinion.
medium - 11's these are a good balance between a nice sound and ease of playing, probably the most popular choice.
thick- 12's + : these have a fuller sound and lots more volume, but are harder to play with and harder on your hands. Anything above twelves are likely to slice you hand to pieces.

Hope that helped.

[Nick]

Any chance you could win some for me??

I've always wanted to try them but they never have them in my music shop

[JiMi=GoD]

lol, where u from? i probably could if u really wanted, but then again why would i want to give a free £10 set of strings to someone i dont really know.

but where r u from?

[Nick]

I'm not too far away, honest!, I'm only in Walsall (west midlands)

Cant you just play 11 riffs and get me a set???LOL

cheers

P.S what do you want to know about me??

[JiMi=GoD]

Only in walsall!

Just go your self! its at the NEC In birmingham... its a brilliant show and thers loads of freebees!!

this is the website www.musiclive.co.uk it dosent do it much justice but i strongly recommend goin! its brilliant. ill be goin on saturday.

[Cornflake]

Wow, wish they had one of those in Alabama, cuz i only use elixer in my acoustic. They cost me 15 US dollars.

[Cornflake]

Ill mail ya 5 US dollars if ya mail me a pack :P

[utpanic]

i use elixrs right now, but i like d'addarios as well. i think the next set i buy will be some martin bluegrasses.

[Daledude2]

i like martins pretty good, mostly because its the only brand that doesnt suck balls without buying them on the internet. If your gonna buy any strings buy pure bronze, none of that other junk.

[Newfie]

D`Addario coated extra light most think they are to light but I love them on my Taylor 414

[Annorax]

My all time favorite strings are Elixirs. But when I need a some cheaper strings that are still nice, I go for some D'Addario's or Martin's.

[dlh]

I used Elixers and Martin coated strings and loved 'em both but at $15 a pop was very expensive.

Then I tried Ernie Ball acoustics and they were real cheap - like $6, although the tone wasn't very good IMHO and the strings tended to break easily (same string! grumble).

Now I am on Dean Markley Blue Steel acoustics. They are relatively cheap (like $6 or $7 bucks), they feel really good and the tone is awesome - almost if not as good as Elixers - like night and day compared to the EBs. As a bonus the string life on the Blue Steels seems to be about as long as Elixers. I love them.

The only difference I can tell between my Blue Steels and Elixers is that I have a little more string noise because they aren't coated - but it's not really a big deal.

These are only 3 I've tried so hope that helps.

[hopiman]

I've been using "DR" lites and med. for the last 5 years and have had good luck with them. They last a long time and have a nice ring.
Three sets for $21.00

[raptor_5618]

martin Marquis but I wanted to try the SP but they only had very light so I passed and got the Marquis.

[strummin-a-g]

ok, so what the recommendation for strings if i want a bright sound that has a little bit of a warm overtone.... if that's possible.

s-a-g

[coolman161]

black diamonds since the buyout from the new people. they re-did all of the strings and they're cool

[popmusic_sux]

ive always wanted to try the black diamond but havent had a chance. i usually get ernie ball cuz thats what the guy in town usually sells, and i usualy get 12's on the acoustic

[Daledude2]

i changed my mind, i like elixers now.